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What signs do we find in Nature which show that the monsoons are about to end? - English Honeydew

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What signs do we find in Nature which show that the monsoons are about to end?

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The seeds of the cobra lily turning red signified that the monsoons were about to end.

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अध्याय 8.1: A Short Monsoon Diary - Working with the Text [पृष्ठ ११४]

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अध्याय 8.1 A Short Monsoon Diary
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